California Virtual Academies

🐾✨ Part 2: Our Amazing Animals & Pet Parade! ✨🐾

Thank you to all of our students who sent in pictures of their beloved pets to be featured on our social media pages. We loved seeing your furry, feathered, and scaly friends! We were also delighted to see some students share photos of their favorite stuffed animals—those special companions deserve a spotlight too!

Thank you for participating and helping us celebrate the wonderful animals that bring joy to our lives. We hope everyone is having a fun, safe, and relaxing summer break. ☀️😎

🐾 Part 1: Our Amazing Animals & Pet Parade was a huge success! ✨🐾

Thank you to all of our students who sent in pictures of their beloved pets to be featured on our social media pages. We loved seeing your furry, feathered, and scaly friends! We were also delighted to see some students share photos of their favorite stuffed animals—those special companions deserve a spotlight too!

Thank you for participating and helping us celebrate the wonderful animals that bring joy to our lives. We hope everyone is having a fun, safe, and relaxing summer break. ☀️😎

Summer is here! Time to refresh and have tons of fun!😎 🌅 ⛱️ What are you plans for summer?
Scan the QR code to share your summer pics!

Today is the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! ☀️🎓

Wishing all of our students and families a fun-filled, safe, and relaxing summer break. You've worked hard, learned so much, and earned every moment of sunshine and adventure ahead! 🌴😎
Enjoy your summer, make wonderful memories, and we'll see everyone back on August 20th ready for another fantastic year!
Happy Summer! 🌞✨

✨CAVA student and K12 Talent Showdown finalist Francesco was featured in the Los Angeles Times for balancing online learning with life as a fifth-generation circus performer 🎪📚. Performing across Southern California with the Caballero Circus while staying dedicated to his education with CAVA—amazing!

We’re so proud of Francesco and are cheering him on to win the Talent Showdown on June 8th! 👏🏆💙 Read more: https://bit.ly/4nGVoyr
Photo by: Kayla Bartkowski /Los Angeles Times

Francesco’s story was also featured by ABC7 Los Angeles during a 5 p.m. newscast and was also reposted online. The segment included footage of Francesco working on his laptop and highlighted that he is a California Virtual Academies student. You can view the segment here: https://abc7.com/videoClip/19147352/
(Francesco’s story begins around the 24:12 mark and runs approximately two minutes)

Did you know CAVA has successful Esports team that competes throughout the school year? Check out the new CAVA Bears Esports jerseys for the 26-27 school year.

Senior, Kate H., proudly sports the team’s new look.

Kate joined Varsity Esports two years ago when K12 began the Smash Bros league. She was the only varsity girl competitor nationally. Kate is known as Flex Flame. She helped lead CAVA to 2nd place this Spring. She looks forward to returning as assistant Smash Bros Team Coach next year as a first year college student.

Find out more about CAVA Bears Esports including how to join at the ParentSquare app.

Families with students in grades 9–12 are invited to explore what high school can look like at the California Virtual Academies for the 2026–2027 school year 💻✨

Join us to learn about our high school program, Career & College Prep opportunities, student life, and how we support independence, growth, and connection in a virtual setting—plus connect directly with our team during live Q&A.

Register now: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5333267/B71CC43022EE91BF0DA826ED4681EAF8

Interested in learning about grades TK–5 and enrolling in the California Virtual Academies for the 2026–2027 school year? 💻✨ Join us to explore our elementary program, daily learning experience, curriculum, enrichment opportunities, and student support—plus get your questions answered during our live info session.

Register now: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5330541/4BB0A38FDD206DCD61319DF7A6CEF86E

🌟 Student Spotlight 🌟

In an episode of Kids Teach, K12 CEO James Rhyu explores the fascinating world of marine science with CAVA student Dana.

Dana is an honor roll student, eSports competitor, aspiring aviator—and a dedicated aquarium hobbyist. As the proud caretaker of his pet turtle, Miracle, he shares how his home aquarium has become a powerful hands-on science lesson.

Watch as Dana teaches James how caring for his aquarium helps him understand complex ecosystems, biology, and responsibility in a meaningful, real-world way.

Link to video: https://bit.ly/3PnXbeT